Qatar Tourism reports major increase in visitor numbers across 2024
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Bahrain
UAE announces major investment and transport strategies; Visa-free travel to Qatar, Golden Visas in Bahrain, Dubai targets $272bn real estate market – 10 things you missed this week
UAE strategies for transport, investment and real estate, Qatar tourism, Bahrain Golden Visas and more of the biggest stories this week
qatar tourism
Qatar offers visa-free travel to 102 countries; targets tourists from Saudi, UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman with Winter campaign
Visit Qatar launches new campaign to attract GCC tourists as visitor numbers climb 24 per cent
GCC tourism
Qatar lures GCC tourists with easy visas and special offers as visitors increase 28%
Qatar is wooing GCC tourists with easy visas, special offers and enhanced tourism offering
Qatar
Qatar announces major licence boost for tourism sector
Qatar approves new rules seasonal discounts, festival-specific discounts, loyalty customer discounts, promotional offers and special deals in tourism sector
Doha
Qatar welcomed 4m visitors in 2023, announces calendar including Asian Cup, Doha Expo, F1, Web Summit and more
Qatar Tourism shares packed events calendar with more than 80 events, conferences, shows and tournaments
Hayya Card
Qatar extends Hayya card access to February 2024
Qatar will allow Hayya Card holders to enter the country until February, 2024
FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar
Qatar sees massive visitor boost, hotel occupancy falls
Qatar tourism sector has seen huge increase in number of visitors, but has seen a fall in occupancy rates and selected revenue figures
Airline
Qatar Airways announces departure of CEO Akbar Al Baker
Al Baker will be succeeded by Engr. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer as Group Chief Executive for Qatar Airways
Egypt
UAE and Saudi Arabia lead 40% Middle East travel sector surge, online bookings expected to expand massively
The UAE and Saudi Arabia are at the forefront of an expected surge in the Middle East travel sector
Faisal Durrani
Qatar to have 53,400 hotel rooms by 2028
Qatar’s thriving hospitality sector will see the hotel room supply top 53,000 within five years
Mutaz Barshim
Qatar Olympic champion Barshim named new tourism brand ambassador
With Paris Games set for next year, the reigning high jump champion will be the new face of Qatar’s tourism campaigns until September 2024
A1 International Horticultural Exhibition
Qatar Airways to offer free entry for passengers for Expo 2023 Doha
The significant event’s official strategic partner is Qatar Airways
extreme sports
Jaan Roose sets new world record in sparkline walk in Qatar
The walk took place at Qatar’s crescent-shaped Iconic Katara Towers in Lusail
F1
Qatar announces VIP $7,360 F1 ticket
Qatar Airways announces VIP ticket with exclusive Grand Prix access
FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar
Qatar tourism up 347% after World Cup bounce
Qatar welcomed 730,000 visitors in January and February
football fans
Qatar World Cup fans can visit until 2024 with new Hayya Card rules
The Hayya Card validity has been extended until January 24, 2024